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Distance Learning Library Project . Mari Ann Hilliar Lucy Collins. What can the toolkit do for you?. “The ideas in this student’s assignment seem familiar… …but there are no citations or references??”. Distance Learning Library Services in MEDIC / PGMDE. Information Skills
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Distance Learning Library Project Mari Ann Hilliar Lucy Collins
What can the toolkit do for you? “The ideas in this student’s assignment seem familiar… …but there are no citations or references??”
Distance Learning Library Services in MEDIC / PGMDE • Information Skills • Search strategies • Search tutorials • Critical Appraisal • Referencing • Library Services • Loans • ILL • Access to other libraries • Support for E Resources
Pre 2008 • Distance Learning service provided: • Point of contact to library staff • A hard copy handbook of distance learning specific library services • Inductions and / or workshops if on campus residential given
Barriers to Distance Learners • Location • Location • Location
Toolkit • Trialled to 3 courses, partnered with one. • Totalling approx 153 students • Diabetes partner launched Jan 2009 • Medical Education Oct 2008 • Medical Toxicology scheduled Sept 2009
What can the toolkit do for your students? I’m searching using the title of my assignment but I’m not getting any results. I’ve found some websites, but how can I tell if the information is trustworthy? All the articles I find online want my money!
Evaluation • Student Queries • Feedback questionnaire from Diabetes students • Student and staff feedback • Statistics
Student feedback • “I shall need to go back to it periodically to help me find what I need as the course goes on” • “I feel it will take some getting use to before I can understand it’s full potential” • “I did dip in and out of the toolkit before the first module, but have gained more by being forced to go through it systematically” • “I wasted time by doing some things in a round about way and not realising it was all spelt out in the toolkit”
What next? • Continued evaluation • Development of toolkit based on feedback • Further integration into 3 trial courses • Offer to all MEDIC/PGMDE distance learning courses • Adaptation for other courses
Contacts Mariann Hilliar hilliarm@cf.ac.uk Lucy Collins collinsl2@cf.ac.uk Toolkit https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/multisubject/toolkit/dlshome.html